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Shrimpers appeal Maher red

28 Nov 2006 - 09:44:20

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Southend United have launched an appeal against the red card Kevin Maher was handed in Saturday's bad-tempered local derby with Colchester United.

The Shrimpers captain was involved in an off-the-ball altercation with Karl Duguid shortly after half-time, but was dismayed by the Colchester man's reaction to the incident that he believes contributed to his dismissal.

"How can a fellow professional do that?" said Maher. "It's just embarrassing. He was holding his face and I'd not even touched him.

"I spoke to one or two of their players and they said he's the only one in their team who would react like that, and I think that says a lot.

"It's a sad reflection of the game."